ECDC: Epidemiological update on MERS

​As of 30 April 2014, 424 cases of MERS-CoV have been reported globally, including 131 deaths. All cases have either occurred in the Middle East or have direct links to a primary case infected in the Middle East.

Middle East

Saudi Arabia: 342 cases / 105 deaths

United Arab Emirates: 49 cases / 9 deaths

Qatar: 7 cases / 4 deaths

Jordan: 5 cases / 3 deaths

Oman: 2 cases / 2 deaths

Kuwait: 3 cases / 1 death

Egypt: 1 case/ 0 deaths

Europe

UK: 4 cases / 3 deaths

Germany: 2 cases / 1 death

France: 2 cases / 1 death

Italy: 1 case / 0 deaths

Greece: 1 case/ 0 deaths

Africa

Tunisia: 3 cases / 1 death

Asia

Malaysia: 1 case / 1 death

Philippines: 1 case / 0 deaths

The primary case for each chain was infected in the Middle East, and local secondary transmission following importation was reported from the United Kingdom, France, and Tunisia.

The number of reported cases increased markedly in April 2014 (Figure 1) with 217 cases and 38 deaths. Between March 2013 and March 2014 the monthly average number of reported cases was 15.

​As of 30 April 2014, 424 cases of MERS-CoV have been reported globally, including 131 deaths. All cases have either occurred in the Middle East or have direct links to a primary case infected in the Middle East.

Middle East

Saudi Arabia: 342 cases / 105 deaths

United Arab Emirates: 49 cases / 9 deaths

Qatar: 7 cases / 4 deaths

Jordan: 5 cases / 3 deaths

Oman: 2 cases / 2 deaths

Kuwait: 3 cases / 1 death

Egypt: 1 case/ 0 deaths

Europe

UK: 4 cases / 3 deaths

Germany: 2 cases / 1 death

France: 2 cases / 1 death

Italy: 1 case / 0 deaths

Greece: 1 case/ 0 deaths

Africa

Tunisia: 3 cases / 1 death

Asia

Malaysia: 1 case / 1 death

Philippines: 1 case / 0 deaths

The primary case for each chain was infected in the Middle East, and local secondary transmission following importation was reported from the United Kingdom, France, and Tunisia.

The number of reported cases increased markedly in April 2014 (Figure 1) with 217 cases and 38 deaths. Between March 2013 and March 2014 the monthly average number of reported cases was 15.